Background
Leach, James Donald was born on September 9, 1930 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald Lloyd and Lavon (Duke) Leach.
Leach, James Donald was born on September 9, 1930 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald Lloyd and Lavon (Duke) Leach.
Student, Stanford University, 1947—1948. Bachelor of Science, Fresno State University, 1951. Postgrad, University California, Berkeley, 1956.
Engineer Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Oakland, California, 1951—1952. Assistant engineer Berkeley, 1955—1957. Chief structural engineer Garretson & Elmendorf, San Francisco, 1957—1980.
Project manager Brown & Caldwell, Walnut Creek, since 1981. Vice president, director Sterling Salmon Inc., Tanana, Alaska, since 1979. Owner, president L.L. Leasing Ltd., Lafayette, California, since 1979.
Owner, director Nutrient Inc., 1978—1983. Expedition leader Arctic Research, 1953. Lecturer, teacher Creative Initiative Foundation, Palo Alto, California, 1970—1983.
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineering Society Minority Manpower Training (founder), International Cogeneration Society, Geothermal Resources Council, Structural Engineers Association, American Concrete Institute, Masons.
Married Geraldine Janet Fowler Leach, March 22, 1952. Children: Gregory, Jeffrey, Fred.